Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Norway
Norway: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 17.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17.1% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Norway peaked at 17.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2013.
That places Norway 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.7% | — |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Finland 17.6% compare
- 3 Switzerland 16.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
More education data for Norway
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Norway?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Norway was 17.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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